Bülend Özveren

Bülend Özveren (1943 – 18 October 2022) was a Turkish television presenter and sports commentator.

Bülend Özveren
Born1943 (1943)
Istanbul, Turkey
Died18 October 2022(2022-10-18) (aged 79)
Istanbul, Turkey
EducationLaw
Alma materIstanbul University
Occupation(s)Television presenter, sports commentator

Özveren completed his secondary education at Lycée Saint-Benoît d'Istanbul (Istanbul) and higher education at Galatasaray High School. He graduated from Istanbul University, faculty of Law.[1]

Özveren started working at TRT on 31 July 1965, first as a television presenter before becoming the sports commentator in 1972.

From 1973 to 2012, he intermittently served as the Turkish commentator for the Eurovision Song Contest.[1] Özveren spoke English, Japanese, Spanish and French, as well as his native Turkish.[1]

Özveren died on 18 October 2022 in Istanbul at the age of 79, due to heart failure.[2]

References

  1. "Bülend Özveren" (in Turkish). Hem Soru Hem Cevap. Archived from the original on 4 June 2010.
  2. "Bülend Özveren hayatını kaybetti". hthayat.haberturk.com (in Turkish). 18 October 2022. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
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